Khanal, Supreet
Hossain, Md Kamal
Fischer, Joseph
Panthi, Santosh
Baer, Alan
Bhattarai, Nirjal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1798-8863
Funding for this research was provided by:
This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research (CBER), US FDA.
Article History
Received: 17 September 2025
Revised: 21 April 2026
Accepted: 13 May 2026
First Online: 26 May 2026
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All blood donors provided written informed consent for the use of their samples in laboratory research. This study protocol was reviewed and exempted by the FDA IRB, Research Involving Human Subjects Committee (RIHSC). All methods described in this study were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations, including applicable institutional policies and procedures of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.